Panasonic Kx Tg5100 Operating Instructions Manual

							Answering System Useful Information Preparation
Telephone System
 
Model shown is KX-TG5100M. 
PLEASE READ BEFORE USE AND SAVE. 
Panasonic World Wide Web  address:  http://www.panasonic.com  
for customers in the USA or Puerto Rico 
Caller ID Compatible 
Charge the battery for about 6 hours before initial use. 
5.8GHz Expandable Cordless Phone System 
Operating Instructions 
Model No. 
 KX-TG5100M
 KX-TG5110M 
Pulse-or-tone dialing capability 
						

							 
2 
Thank you for purchasing your new Panasonic cordless telephone.
 
Please read IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS on 
page 75 before use. Read and understand all instructions. 
Accessories  
(included)  
For extra orders, call 1-800-332-5368. 
Caller ID and Call Waiting Service, where available, are telephone company 
services. After subscribing to Caller ID, this phone will display a caller’s name 
and phone number. Call Waiting Caller ID, which displays a second caller’s name 
and phone number while the user is on the phone line with the first caller, 
requires a subscription to both Caller ID with Name and Call Waiting Service. 
 AC Adaptor (p. 11)
Order No. PQLV10Z
(PQLV10)
one Telephone Line Cord
 (p. 11)
  
Order No. PQJA10075Z
 
one Wall Mounting 
Adaptor (p. 62) 
Order No. PQKL10054Z1
 
one
 Handset Cover (p. 12) 
Order No. PQKK10137Z1
 
KX-TG5100M: one
KX-TG5110M: two Battery (p. 12)
Order No. P-P511
KX-TG5100M: one
KX-TG5110M: two Belt Clip (p. 65) 
Order No. PQKE10363Z1
 
KX-TG5100M: one
KX-TG5110M: two
 Charger Unit (p. 11) (KX-TG5110M only)
Charger Order No. PQLV30019ZM
AC Adaptor Order No. KX-TCA1-G (KX-TCA1)
one 
Attach your purchase receipt here. 
						

							 
3 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
Expanding Your Phone 
For KX-TG5100M users 
KX-TG5100M includes one handset and one base unit. You can expand the system 
by adding up to 7 additional handsets, sold separately. A maximum of 8 handsets 
can be registered to the base unit. 
 The included handset is pre-registered at the 
factory and assigned the extension number 1.  
For KX-TG5110M users 
KX-TG5110M includes two handsets and one base unit. You can expand the 
system by adding up to 6 additional handsets, sold separately. A maximum of 8 
handsets can be registered to the base unit. 
 The included handsets are pre-
registered at the factory and assigned the extension numbers 1 and 2.  
If you purchase accessory handsets, you must register each to the base unit. 
(Please read the KX-TGA510M Installation Manual.) 
The model number of the accessory handset is KX-TGA510M. The charger is 
included. To order, contact your dealer or call 1-800-211-PANA(7262) to locate a 
dealer.
Up to 7 accessory handsets can be added.
KX-TG5100MKX-TGA510M
Up to 6 accessory handsets can be added.
KX-TG5110MKX-TGA510M 
						

							 
4 
Contents 
For Best Performance . . . . . . . . 6
Location of Controls  . . . . . . . . . 7
Displays  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Installation  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 
Connections  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Installing the Battery in the 
Handset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Battery Charge  . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 
Programmable Settings . . . . . . 14 
Programming Guidelines. . . . . 14
Function Menu Table  . . . . . . . 15
Date and Time. . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Dialing Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Line Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Ringer Volume  . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Ringer Tone  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Auto Talk Feature . . . . . . . . . . 20
LCD Contrast  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 
Preparing the Answering 
System  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 
Greeting Message . . . . . . . . . . 21
Caller’s Recording Time  . . . . . 22
Number of Rings . . . . . . . . . . . 23 
Making Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 
System Capabilities (Operating 
More Than One Handset)
 . . . . . 24
Using the Handset. . . . . . . . . . 24
Using the Base Unit  . . . . . . . . 26 
Answering Calls . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Caller ID Service . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Using the Caller List  . . . . . . . . 30 
Viewing the Caller List. . . . . . . 30Calling Back from the 
Caller List  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Editing the Caller’s Phone 
Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Caller ID Number Auto Edit 
Feature  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Storing Caller List Items
in the Phone Book . . . . . . . . . . 33
Erasing Caller List Items . . . . . 33  
Phone Book  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
 
Storing Names and Numbers
 
. . . 34
Dialing from the Phone Book. . 36
Editing an Item in the 
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Erasing an Item in the 
Phone Book. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Copying the Phone Book  . . . . 38  
Intercom  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40  
Making Intercom Calls. . . . . . . 40
Answering Intercom Calls . . . . 41  
Transferring a Call . . . . . . . . . . 42
Conference Calls  . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Call Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44  
Call Privacy Feature . . . . . . . . . 45
Room Monitor Feature . . . . . . . 45
Special Features . . . . . . . . . . . . 47  
Muting Your Conversation. . . . 47
Temporary Tone Dialing 
(For Rotary or Pulse Service 
Users)  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
For Call Waiting Service 
Users . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Using the PAUSE Button 
(For PBX Line/Long Distance 
Calls) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
FLASH Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Key Tone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Incoming Call Tone . . . . . . . . . 49
 
Preparation
Telephone System 
						

							 
5 
Contents 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
Useful Information Answering System Telephone System Preparation
 
Mailbox Features  . . . . . . . . . . . 50 
Setting the Mailbox Password
 (for Mailbox 2 and 3) . . . . . . . . 51 
Automatic Answering 
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 
Setting the Unit to Answer
Calls. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .   52 
Listening to Messages . . . . . .   53 
Using the Base Unit   . . . . . . . . 53
Using the Handset 
(Remote Operation) . . . . . . . . . 54 
Erasing Messages  . . . . . . . . . . 56
Recording a Memo 
Message  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Transferring a Call to a 
Mailbox  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Remote Operation from a 
Touch Tone Phone . . . . . . . . .   58 
Remote Code  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Voice Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Direct Remote Operation . . . . . 61 
Wall Mounting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Belt Clip . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Optional Headset  . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Canceling Registration/
Re-registration  . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 
Canceling the Handset 
Registration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Re-registering the Handset  . . . 67 
If the Following Appear on 
Your Display...   . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Important Safety 
Instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
FCC and Other Information . . . 76
Index  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Warranty  . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83 
Answering System
Useful Information
 
Important 
Throughout these Operating Instructions,  
  
and 
   
 are used 
to indicate with which unit an operation can be performed.
: Perform with the handset.
: Perform with the base unit.
: Perform with the handset and base unit separately. 
Use either   or  
: Perform with either the handset or base 
unit. You do not need to perform the operation with both. 
: 
 
Perform with the handset and base unit together.
HandsetBase Unit
Handset
Base Unit
HandsetBase Unit
HandsetBase Unit
Handset & Base Unit 
						

							 
6 
For Best Performance 
Battery charge 
A rechargeable Ni-Cd battery 
powers the handset. Charge the 
battery for about  
6 hours 
 before 
initial use (p. 12). 
Base unit location/Noise 
Calls are transmitted between the base unit and the handset using wireless radio 
waves.  
For maximum distance and noise-free operation 
, the recommended 
base unit location is: 
Note: 
•If you use the handset near a microwave oven which is being used, noise may be 
heard from the receiver or the speaker. Move away from the microwave oven and 
closer to the base unit.
•If you use the handset near another cordless phone’s base unit, noise may be 
heard. Move away from the other cordless phone’s base unit and closer to your 
base unit.
AND
(KX-TG5110M only)
Away from electrical appliances 
such as a TV, personal computer 
or another cordless phone.In a HIGH and CENTRAL location 
with no obstructions such as walls.
Raise the 
antennas. 
						

							 
Preparation
 
7 
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262) 
Location of Controls 
Handset
Charger unit (KX-TG5110M only)
Headset Jack (p. 65) 
[    ] (TALK) Button (p. 24)
[    ] (Speakerphone) 
Button (p. 24)
Button (p. 14, 44)
[CONF (Conference)
/FUNCTION]Microphone (p. 24)
Charge Contacts (p. 13)
Antenna
Display (p. 10)
[OFF] Button (p. 14, 24) 
[HOLD] (INTERCOM/CLEAR)
Button (p. 25, 40)
[PAUSE/REDIAL]
Button (p. 25, 48)
Soft Keys (p. 9)Receiver 
[FLASH/CALL WAIT] Button (p. 47, 48)
Navigator Key
([   ], [   ], [   ], [   ]) (p. 9)
Back side
Speaker 
[Y] (TONE) Button (p. 47)  
C
H
A
R
G
E
Charge Contacts (p. 13)
CHARGE Indicator (p. 12) 
						

							 
Location of Controls 
8 
Base unit
Display (p. 10) [MUTE] Button and Indicator (p. 47) [FLASH/CALL WAIT] Button (p. 47, 48) [PAUSE/REDIAL] Button (p. 27, 48) [PRIVACY] Button (p. 45)
[STOP] Button (p. 14, 55)
[GREETING] 
Button (p. 21)
[MEMO] 
Button (p. 57)Antenna (p. 6)
Antenna (p. 6)
MIC (Microphone) (p. 26) [DIGITAL SP-PHONE] (Speakerphone)
Button and Indicator (p. 26) [LOCATOR/INTERCOM/
TRANSFER] Button 
and Indicator (p. 40) 
[HOLD] Button (p. 27) 
[CONF] (Conference) Button 
(p. 44)
[ERASE] Button (p. 33, 37)[ANSWER ON] 
Button and 
Indicator (p. 52) 
CHARGE Indicator 
(p. 12) Charge Contacts
(p. 13) 
MAILBOX 
Buttons (p. 53)
[FUNCTION/EDIT] 
Button (p. 14, 31)
Navigator Key ([   ], [   ], [   ], [   ]) 
(p. 9)
[Y] (TONE) Button (p. 47)  Speaker  
						

							 
9
Location of Controls
Preparation
For assistance, please call: 1-800-211-PANA(7262)
How to use the navigator keys/soft keys
Navigator keys
These keys have four active areas that are indicated by the arrows.
Lighted handset keypad
The dialing buttons will light when you press a button or lift the handset off the base 
unit or the charger. The light will go out after a few seconds.•Scrolls up the function menu, Caller List and 
the phone book. 
•Increases the volume.
•Scrolls down the function menu, Caller List and 
the phone book. 
•Decreases the volume.
•Selects your menu choices, enters the phone 
book or moves the cursor forward.
•Enters the phone book, returns to the previous 
display or moves the cursor backward. 
Throughout these Operating Instructions, the navigator keys are indicated by the 
arrows [], [], []
 or [].
Throughout these Operating Instructions, the soft keys are indicated by the 
function icons, such as  ,   and  .
Handset
Base unit

Handset soft keys
Three soft keys are used to select functions 
displayed directly above the keys. Functions 
displayed above the keys will change depending on 
the state of use.
For example, on the left display, “
  ” and 
“
  ” are displayed above the soft keys.
To operate “
  ”, press the right soft key.
To operate “
  ”, press the left soft key.
•When a function does not appear above a soft key, the soft key will not work.
         Talk
00-00-40   =Booster          
IN USE[1]
PRIVACYMUTE
Example
PRIVACY
MUTE
MUTE
PRIVACY
MUTEPRIVACYPLAY 
						

							10
Displays
“  ” (IN USE icon) functions as follows.
When “” (clock icon) flashes, the clock needs adjusting (p. 17).
“” (phone book icon) is displayed when storing, viewing, copying or 
receiving the phone book items (p. 34–39).
“PRIVACY” indicates Call Privacy mode is on (p. 45). Other extension users 
cannot join your conversation.
The display shows the dialed number, call status, programming options, phone book 
items, Caller ID information etc. The time and date are displayed on the base unit.
 
“” (extension icon) is displayed with the extension numbers
a) during an intercom call (p. 40) or a conference call (p. 44); 
b) while monitoring a room (p. 46).
Each mailbox icon ( ,  or  ) will flash if there is at least one new message in 
the mailbox (p. 53). If a mailbox has only old messages, the icon will not flash but 
remain lit. If a mailbox has no messages, the mailbox icon will not be displayed.
“SP” is shown when you are using the handset speaker 
a) during an intercom call (p. 40) or a conference call (p. 44); 
b) while listening to messages (p. 54); 
c) while monitoring a room (p. 46).
The battery icon indicates the battery strength (p. 12).
The extension number of your handset is displayed if it has been registered to 
the base unit (p. 67).
The prompts on the bottom line will show corresponding functions of the soft 
keys which are located directly below the display (p. 9).
Ex. The soft key below “
   ” will function as the   key.
Backlit LCD displays
The lighted handset display will stay on for a few seconds after pressing a button or 
lifting the handset off the base unit or the charger.
The base unit display will light during use.
Handset Base unit
Off (invisible) The line is free.
On The line is being used.
FlashingA call is on hold within this system (handset or base unit) 
or the Answering System is responding to a call (p. 52).
Flashing quickly A call is being received.
SP PRIVACY 
Received calls       01
     
          
IN USE[1]
PRIVACYPLAY
5
10
 173489
 12:00AM DEC.31
Received calls 
PRIVACY      123IN USEMAILBOX46
5
  123
11IN USE
2
33
44
55
6 1 2 3
7
8
9
10
PLAYPLAY